Your Top 5 Choices...

[Splendid Rush 8]

Yes, I know, another thread about managers, but this time, no chat, no discussion. Just a list 1-5 of your top (realistic) choices:

1. Solskjaer (if this is indeed, realistic)

2. Zola

3. Houghton

4. Lennon

5. Poyet

[Mahogany 0]

Why Zola? He was a great player, but an awful manager. His win percentage at West Ham was barely 25%

[Splendid Rush 8]

There goes the no discussion... haha. I have a mate that plays for WHU who says he was actually very good but his hands were tied there a bit for one reason or another. He thinks he''d do well at another club. Still I take your point.

[BroadstairsR 2,272]

First, my top five no wanters:

Bruce ***** (five stars no-goer)

McCarthy *****

Curbishley  *** 

Clarke ***

Holloway ** 

Jewell ************************************************************************************* etc.

 

Sorry, but we have to try to laugh in such trying times. As they say, there are always those worse off than ourselves.

 

Favourites IMO:-

Culverhouse *****

Mackay ****

Hughton ****

Poyet ***

Lennon **

 

I am, at this moment in time, preparing the spreadsheet version of all this.

 

 

 

 

[Indy_Bones 444]

RijkaardDutt - Free as well!GuidolinFavreZico

[Hog 0]

1.Laudrup

2. Poyet

3. Houghton

4. Curbishly

5. Arena

[Mahogany 0]

Sorry I should really read whole posts rather than whatever catches my eye...

1. Culverhouse

2. Gasperini

3. AVB

4. Hughton

5. Paul Clement (PSG assistant who used to be at Chelsea)

[Old Shuck 291]

1. Chris Hughton-and as an indulgence, with Mark Robins as Assistant Manager. Good coach, could be Culverhouse''esque.

 

2. Lee Clarke but with the proverbial "older head" alongside him for a couple of years or so-Clarke still the gaffer but has someone with Prem nous to turn to and take a bit of the heat from him.

 

3. Steve McLaren-I know, I know, LOL. But respectable record at Middlesbrough and a respected coach, done well in Holland-smaller clubs work for him. And his domestic trophy record is on a par with Redknapps.

 

4. Karl Robinson- a bit leftfield yes-tipped by many to go all the way, UEFA Grade A at 29 or whatever, thats serious coaching ability-worth a punt? Like Clarke, someone alongside him, I hate the Director of Football title, but....thinking along George Graham lines, not him necc, but that sort of figure.

 

5. Solksjaer- he obviously has something about him and, if he genuinely wants a punt at MUFC one, he needs to take a step up from Molde as he isn''t going to MUFC from there-do we want another Manager with 3 years of success meaning he then clears off, a''la Lambert? Right now I''d say yes.

 

Having said all that, I think its going to be big Malky. Which I think would be a huge risk. But then it is for anyone, how do you follow Lambert? Its an near impossible task.

[Indy 3,471]

It has to be:

1. Culverhouse with the current backroom and the addition of Bowen as number two at all cost!

 

2. Malky

 

3. AVB, why not he doesn''t need the big money and might just be able to bring in quality players we need the second season.

 

4. Di Matteo, if released by Chelsea try to get him, very good man manager.

 

5. Steve Bruice, yep I know his football is a bit industrial but then again he keeps teams in this league and next season will be tough!

[Old Shuck 291]

Sorry, I''ve debated...I''m bad.

 

Indy, I could Google, but 2,3,4 on your list, Dutt esp, any more info?

 

Like the idea of a continental Manager-different ideas and approach, fresh to club and game here etc.

[Indy_Bones 444]

[quote user="Old Shuck"]Indy, I could Google, but 2,3,4 on your list, Dutt esp, any more info? Like the idea of a continental Manager-different ideas and approach, fresh to club and game here etc.[/quote]No worries pal:Robin Dutt - 47 yr old German manager who recently managed Leverkeusen. Previously done well at Freiburg and Stuttgart, and despite Leverkeusen''s demolition by Barca this year, they play good football and were well organised.Francesco Guidolin - 56yr old Italian manager who''s spent the last 2 years at Udinese and managed to get them top 4 places despite no real money to spend and selling their best players. Previously had a great spell at Parma, and very experienced including time managing Monaco as well. Plays attractive football and can work well with a limited squad.Lucien Favre - 54yr old Swiss manager currently in charge at Monchengladbach. Apols for stealing this next bit from Wiki but it''s a great description:[quote]"Lucien Favre’s teams play a dynamic, quick and attacking minded

football where ball possession and change of tempo alternate. This

attractive style of play has brought results in every club he has

managed. Furthermore, Favre is very skillful tactically, leaving his

opponents struggling to penetrate his well-organized sides.

Lucien Favre is also well known for his ability to develop talented young players and introduce them into the first team. Under his leadership, Blerim Džemaili, Almen Abdi, Steve Von Bergen and Gökhan Inler made their debut with the Swiss national team before signing for foreign clubs. In 2007 FC Zürich became Swiss champions with an average age of twenty-one years and a half.""[/quote]

[alysha 0]

1. Culverhouse

2. Karl Robinson

3. Chris Hughton

4. Malky Mckay

5.Martinez

[Splendid Rush 8]

I like Braodstairs top 5 you wouldn''t want here too:

1 - McCarthy

2 - Curbishly

3 - Di Canio

4 - McLaren

5 - Malky (sorry big man)

Nothing against them personally, just don''t want them as manager

[Splendid Rush 8]

Very interesting Indy. Some good names here (even if I''d never heard of them before). I wonder what kind of manager McNasty will go for.

Whatever he goes for. I have complete faith in him.

[Old Shuck 291]

Those three mentioned by Indy tick lots of boxes-brave, a bit out of the box, but I think thats how we should be thinking.

 

Malky feels too cosy and comfortable, predictable-you know, he''s ex-NCFC, done OK at Watford/Cardiff, will fit us like a glove sort of thing-but if he wasn''t ex-NCFC, would he get a mention?

 

I think that, in times when you need to face a challenge head on its sometimes best to look past the obvious and predictable and that is what we should be doing now-like the cut of your jib Indy, wonder how far the club is prepared to go? Too many cosy appointments in past-Lambert certainly wasn''t one, lets think that way again.

[whoareyou? 0]

CurbishleyHughtondi MatteoHollowayAVBIn that order.

[Cantiaci Canary 610]

Curbishley

OR

Poyet

 

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[Indy_Bones 444]

To clarify my order of preference here:1) Rijkaard - Think he''d cost too much especially with his supposed $15.9, three year deal to manage Saudi Arabia2) Favre - Plays exactly the right style of football for us, good defensively and really gets the best out of even average players.3) Guidolin - His experience is immense and getting top results against the likes of Milan, Inter and Juve is impressive by any means. May be looking for a guardiola style break however, although the prem lure could be enough to change his mind.4) Dutt - The only one of the 5 who''d cost us nothing in compensation, like Favre is good at working with limits and younger players and doesn''t have ridiculous expectations and understands limits, unlucky to lose his job at Leverkeusen to be honest.5) Zico - Has performed at pretty much everywhere he''s managed, often despite being in charge of very average to poor sides, main concerns arise from his playing style although I think part of this is due to the limitations of the players he''s had available.

[ROBFLECK 134]

Hughton

Grayson

Curbishley

Poyet

McCarthy

[Reggie Strayshun 0]

I''m far from being xenophobic, but, what''s the point in getting in a manager with bags of continental experience, when Europe is not (and, lets be honest, will not be for some time) an issue for us ?

 

I think most of us know , whoever is in charge, that the coming season is going to be a tough one. The focus must be on getting enough scrappy points to stay in the Premier League. So, I do think that it would, at the very least make sense to appoint a top man who is well versed in the rigours of Prem survival.  I know that might lead down the Steve Bruce path...but you know what I mean.

[Yellow Green Army 248]

1 - Bernd Schuster

2 - Steve Coppell

3 - Michael Laudrup

4 - Jurgen Klinsman

5 - Marco Van Basten

[Indy_Bones 444]

Eric, it''s not about ''European'' experience as such, but simply good experience and managers that clearly fit the bill of what we''re looking for.I don''t care if the manager is from France, Russia, Japan, Australia or 10 mins down the road - it''s about how good the manager is and how well they''re likely to perform for us with the finances and players we have.All of the suggestions I''ve made are excellent managers who have often performed with relatively average teams (Rijkaard excepted as Barca were already a good side) - which is exactly what we need.I''d also rate managing in Serie A, the Bundesliga or La Liga as being a better level than the CCC or lower, hence why all the options have more relevant ''quality'' experience even if it''s from another country.I can''t agree in the slightest that we should focus on ''scrappy points'' to stay in the league, we need someone who''ll maintain our momentum with an eye for a transfer, and who gives fair chances to younger players.

[Indy_Bones 444]

[quote user="Yellow Green Army"]1 - Bernd Schuster

2 - Steve Coppell

3 - Michael Laudrup

4 - Jurgen Klinsman

5 - Marco Van Basten[/quote]At least my suggestions had some semblance of possibility and sense...

[Hog 0]

Europe....lets face it the Premiership today requires managers to have experience of Europe as the majority of the players are not from the UK!

[Ooh Ahh Lee Power 2]

1. AVB

2. Culverhouse

3. Di Matteo

4. Martinez

5. Sven

[lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0]

Top 5 I''d like (in no particular order)

Gus Poyet

Chris Houghton

Tony Mowbray - Tin hat on!

Eddie Howe

Steve Coppell

[mrdi 411]

1. Mike Phelan - highly unrealistic for obvious reasons, but most of Fergie''s no.2 men move on for top jobs elsewhere. Who better than a guy who''s spent over 20 years under Fergie''s wing? (and former City captain to boot...)  Would imagine however he''s part of the furniture at Old Trafford and has a job for the forseeable future there. 2. Rafa Benitez - again, hugely unlikely but given how Liverpool have been on the slide since he left, no doubt he''d do a job here. Not that we could afford him, mind. 3. Michael Laundrup - no experience of England but well-travelled elsewhere. Bags of experience, was a classy player too. 4. Gary McAllister - free agent, been touted for us before I seem to remember. 5. Chris Hughton - probably my only sensible suggestion, to be honest.

For the record, I would NOT want: Malky Mackay, Steve Bruce, Paul Ince, Roy Keane, Mick McCarthy, Mark Robins, Tony Adams, Di Canio, Sven Goran Eriksson. 

Though actually, I wouldn''t complain ~too~ much about AVB. He may not speak too much English, but neither did Lambert.

[Yellow Wal 315]

Want list

Culverhouse

Poyet

di Canio

Curbishley

Wilkins

Don''t want list

Malky

McCarthy

Clark

Lennon

Bruce

[Gingerpele 0]

Poyet

Holloway

Culverhouse

AVB (even though I don''t like him)

K. Robinson.

Some of these ''lesser known'' names could be interesting choices, I just don''t expect us to get someone who hasn''t worked in England. Although I wouldn''t be too surprised if we were at least enquiring into some of those names.

[GJP 79]

For people suggesting Poyet, are you taking into account Brighton''s awful disciplinary record? They are a dirty team who always have lots of aggro with the refs.

 

They say that a team is made in the image of its manager.